Visit of a Comet
Visit of a Comet: This 4 panel mosaic summarizes four stages in comet Lulin´s visit to the solar system and specially to earth. The changing of the appearance is remarkable as it comes close to opposition, i.e. the comet is in line with sun and earth, which took place on 25 February 2009.
As it looks now Lulin will leave the solar system to never return.
Object |
Visit of a Comet |
|---|---|
Catagory |
Sun, Moon, Planets |
Designation |
C/2007 N3 (Lulin) 10f2 |
Constellation |
Virgo, Leo |
Optics |
TMB 130 f/6 with Field Flattener |
Camera |
SBIG STL 11000M with internal CFW 5 |
Exposure |
See individual images |
Calibration |
Dark Frame |
|---|---|
Guiding |
No |
Mount |
Astro-Physics 900 GTO |
Processing |
Maxim DL5, Photoshop. Color code LRGB |
Location, Date |
Somerset West, South Africa - 16+21+25 Feb 2009, 1 Mar 2009 |
Remark |
